Design BFA

Art History - 9 Credits

• ARTH 326 - Renaissance to Modern Art Credits: 3
• ARTH 345 - History of Graphic Design Credits: 3
• ARTH 440 - Art Since 1945 Credits: 3

BFA Common Core - 12 Credits

• ART 104 - Drawing I Credits: 3
• ART 130 - Introduction to Digital Media Credits: 3
• ART 200 - Color Theory and Use Credits: 3
• ART 207 - Basic Design I Credits: 3

Major Requirements - 64 Credits

• DSGN 150 - Web Design I Credits: 3
• DSGN 214 - Graphic Design I Credits: 3
• DSGN 225 - Digital Vector Graphics Credits: 3
• DSGN 250 - Web Design II Credits: 3
• DSGN 310 - Typography Credits: 3
• DSGN 335 - Web Design III Credits: 3
• DSGN 350 - Web Design IV Credits: 3
• DSGN 431 - Editorial Design Credits: 3
• DSGN 432 - Brand Design Credits: 3
• DSGN 433 - The Business of Design Credits: 3
• DSGN 434 - Design in Advertising Credits: 3
• DSGN 435 - Package Design Credits: 3
• PHTO 116 - Digital Photography I Credits: 3
• PHTO 175 - Digital Imaging Credits: 3
• PHTO 300 - Media Ethics & Awareness Credits: 3
• PHTO 365 - Advanced Digital Imaging Credits: 3
• ART 485 - Senior Project Credits: 3
• ART 487 - Internship Credits: 1–3 (1 Credit Required)
• ART 496 - Portfolio Development Credits: 2,3 (1 Credit Required)
• ART 497 - BFA Exhibition Credits: 1–3 (2 Credits Required)
• With an additional 9 credits to be chosen in consultation with your academic advisor from ARCH, ART, ARTH, COMM, DSGN, FILM, JOUR, MKTG, & PHTO. 

General Education - 36 Credits

Please note:  The General Education requirements for Professional Degree Programs is 42 credits, 6 of the 42 credits are fulfilled through the BFA Common Core and Major Requirements.

General Electives - 3 Credits

Admission Procedures and Academic Standards

BFA Professional Degree in Design, Documentary Film, Illustration, Fine Art, and Photography

Students seeking to pursue the BFA Professional Degree with majors in Design, Documentary Film, Fine Art, Illustration, or Photography must first submit an Andrews University undergraduate application for acceptance to the University. Students admitted to the University on regular standing are eligible to begin the first two years of the BFA degree.

Upon completetion of the the first two Pre-Professional Years (typically at the end of the Sophomore Year) students must apply for acceptance into their respective BFA Professional Degree Programs which includes:

1. Completion of the Application.  The application packet may be obtained from the Department Office and must be submitted directly to the Department Office by the application deadline. Minimum requirements to be considered for admission are outlined in the packet.
2. The BFA Review. All work created in Pre-professional Years One & Two should be available for review. The BFA review is a critique of the student’s portfolio by the faculty of the Department of Visual Art & Design.
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 in all coursework.

Transfer Students

Transfer students seeking advanced placement in a chosen BFA program must have a BFA Review. Students who have no previous coursework in art are not eligible to apply for advanced standing.  Transfer coursework must be evaluated for content equivalency and students may be asked to provide course descriptions and syllabi.

Academic Standards

Students accepted to a BFA Professional Degree program is expected to  in Design, Documentary Film, Fine Art, Illustration, and Photography are expected, by the end of the BFA degree program, to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all BFA major coursework. Students whose GPA falls below this miniumum requirement are not allowed to graduate with the BFA. The completion of the BFA may include a senior project, senior exhibition, internship, and portfolio of the student’s work.